With college tuition rising 42% over the last ten years, and talk of many universities where defaults on student loans are more common than graduation, scholarships are more important than ever. While many universities offer aid and scholarships when students are accepted, that’s often not enough to escape taking out student loans. Plus, with a little bit of work, scholarships are free money. That’s why we have decided to compile the 50 best scholarship opportunities today. From a cool few thousand dollars for creating Youtube videos, to full tuition for financially disadvantaged students, there are a lot of opportunities out there!
50. Speak Your Mind Poetry Slam Scholarship
Our first scholarship on the list has one of the quickest application processes, and is fun to boot. Presented by Power Poetry, the world’s first mobile poetry community, this contest involves submitting a poem on what makes you “tick” for a chance to win $1,000. The purpose of the scholarship is to get you thinking about how amazing your mind really is, and expressing what makes you you, to others.
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply: July 31, 2014
- Amount: $1,000
- Sponsored by: Power Poetry
- Number of Offers: 1
- Who’s Eligible: College matriculates under 25
49. Tuskegee Airmen Scholarship
Created in honor of the name of the first African-American military aviators in the United States, this award requires a proof of financial need, an essay about yourself, and an essay on the Tuskegee Airmen.
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply: January 12, 2015
- Amount: $1,500
- Sponsored by: Tuskegee Airmen Scholarship Foundation
- Number of offers: 40
- Who’s Eligible: Graduating high school seniors
48. The FiSCA National Scholarship Program
FiSCA has awarded almost $1,000,000 in scholarships over the last ten years. Their application process is pretty standard, with a 250-500 word essay on an event that influenced you, letters of recommendation, and a transcript. Use materials you’ve already gathered for college applications and this award should be a solid, quick, application.
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply: April 21,2015
- Amount: $2,000
- Sponsored by:Financial Services Centers of America
- Number of offers: 10
- Who’s Eligible: Graduating high school seniors
47. Discus Awards College Scholarships
Discus Awards were created in 2009 by Campus Direct and Recognition Media, the owner and operator of the Webby Awards, and have been giving out ten $2,000 merit scholarships a year ever since. Participants must write essays on their excellence in 3 of the following attributes: arts, athletics, academics, faith, government, green, community service, technology, work, and other. The nominations are then judged by current or former teachers, guidance counselors, and school administrators.
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply: March 31, 2015
- Amount: $2,000
- Sponsored by:Discus Awards
- Number of offers: 10
- Who’s Eligible: High school students 9th-12th grade
46. Dream2 Scholarship Fund
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta offers this scholarship 6 times yearly to those who demonstrate financial need and have a G.P.A. between 2.0 and 3.0.
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply: March 1,2015
- Amount:$2,000
- Sponsored by: The Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta
- Number of offers: 6
- Who’s Eligible: Graduating high school seniors or college students
45. 100 Scholarship Program
This award from 100 Black Men of America places an emphasis on community service. To be exact, 50 “active” community service hours within the last 12 months are required to be considered. As detailed on their site, “active” involves extending yourself in service of others. Helping to feed others at a soup kitchen is active service, whereas just donating food to the food kitchen is passive service. A note is that, regardless of the title of the 100 Black Men of America organization, this scholarship opportunity is available to all races, genders, and religions.
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply:September 12,2014
- Amount:$2,000
- Sponsored by: 100 Black Men of America
- Number of offers: 70
- Who’s Eligible: Graduating high school seniors and college students
44. AXA Achievement Community Scholarship Program
The AXA Achievement Scholarship Program is for graduating seniors who have demonstrated ambition and self drive, in and out of the classroom.
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply:February 1,2015
- Amount: $2,000
- Sponsored by:AXA Program
- Number of offers:375
- Who’s Eligible:Graduating high school students
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42. Shut up & Sweat Athletic Gear Student Athlete Annual Scholarship
You must have higher than a 3.0 GPA as a senior in high school, and be nominated for this award. The award focuses on tenacity in achieving fitness, as well as overall achievement of the contestant.
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply: August 1st,2014
- Amount:$2,000
- Sponsored by: No Excuse Wear
- Number of offers: 3
- Who’s Eligible:Male and female graduating student athletes
41. We are the Future Contest
This contest is about creating content for an organization that offers historical information (particularly about the constitution) for students. Consult the contest site, and depending on your education level entries can be poems, greeting cards, songs, essays, short films, speeches, or public service announcements.
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply: July 5th,2014
- Amount: $2,000
- Sponsored by: Constituting America
- Number of offers: 12
- Who’s Eligible: Elementary school through seniors
40. Young Naturalist Awards
The young naturalist award is an open-ended way for students in grades 7-12 to show their naturalist bent and be rewarded. Essays may include bibliographies, charts, diagrams, and must include pictures taken by the entrant. Lengths of naturalist essays are dependent upon grade level–prize amounts vary with grade level as well.
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply: March 1st,2015
- Sponsored by:American Museum of Natural History
- Amount: $2,500
- Number of offers: 48
- Who’s Eligible: 7-12th grade students
39. NSHSS Robert P. Sheppard Leadership Awards
This award is for students who demonstrate an outstanding commitment to community service and initiative to volunteer activities. If you already do community service, the application is pretty straightforward. Provide a recommendation, a list of service, and a personal statement about how both you and someone you served benefited from the service.
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply:March 22nd, 2014
- Sponsored by: National Society for High School Scholars Foundation
- Amount:$2,500
- Number of offers: 5
- Who’s Eligible: Students at National Society of High School Scholar high schools.
38. Drug Facts 4 Young People Vids4Kids Contest
This contest is about motivating kids to remain drug free. Rather than focusing on negative aspects of drug use, the contest seeks to illustrate the positive messages associated with not using drugs. Contestants must enter a 30 second to 3 minute Youtube video on “I chose to be Drug-Free.” Viewers will then vote on videos. The winner gets $2,500 for themselves, and another $2,500 for their school.
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply: November 12th, 2014
- Sponsored by:Regional Maple Leaf Communications
- Amount: $2,500
- Number of offers: 1
- Who’s Eligible: Anyone in school
37. DirectTextbook.com Scholarship Essay Contest
DirectTextbook.com, an organization that has helped students save up to 90% on college textbooks over the last ten years, is also trying to make college more affordable. Though the dates for 2014’s contest aren’t posted on their homepage yet, for the last few years they have launched both an essay and a haiku scholarship contest.
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply: TBD
- Sponsored by:DirectTextbook.com
- Amount: $2,500
- Number of offers: 3
- Who’s Eligible: Graduating high school students and college students.
36. Texas History Essay Contest
Everything’s bigger in Texas, including the purpose of this essay contest. Participants should turn in five copies of their essay plus a CD with the purpose of exploring the pioneer spirit of Texans on the early-day frontier. The Sons of the Republic of Texas hope that this will lead participants to apply the historical spirit of Texas to it’s present challenges, and use Texas spirit to grow in the future.
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply:January 31st, 2015
- Sponsored by: The Sons of the Republic of Texas
- Amount: $3,000
- Number of offers: 3
- Who’s Eligible: Graduating Seniors
35. Robert Novak Collegiate Journalism Award
This award seeks student journalists who show initiative in original reporting, superior writing skills, and an understanding of the principles of individual freedom. To apply, one must submit 3 pieces of journalism from a college or university publication. Awards are submitted at a luncheon at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply:April 5th, 2014
- Sponsored by:The Fund for American Studies
- Amount: $2,500
- Number of offers: 3
- Who’s Eligible: College students with 3+ published pieces of journalism.
34. We the Students Scholarship Contest
The Bill of Rights Institute poses essay prompts on their site. Participants can cite the Bill of Rights and apply it to the present day, comment on a Louis Brandeis quote on citizenship, or explain how they would balance national security with civil liberties. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, prizes, and honorable mentions all receive prizes of descending values. The students’ teachers also receive awards.
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply: December 16th, 2014
- Sponsored by: Bill of Rights Institute
- Amount:$4,000
- Number of offers: 5
- Who’s Eligible: Current High School Students
33. The Kim and Harold Louie Family Foundation Scholarship
This organization was formed 10 years ago to fund qualified organizations engaged in healthcare, particularly those that support disabled people, and involved in medical research. Whit it is not precisely known how many awards will be given in 2014, the foundation expects to award approximately $100,000. Particular interest will be shown in applicants who are first generation college matriculates, and those who have a documented adversity.
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply:March 15th, 2015
- Sponsored by:The Kim and Harold Louie Family Foundation
- Amount: $4,000
- Number of offers: Unknown
- Who’s Eligible: Graduating high school students students
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31. U.S. Senate Youth Program
This 50+ year old program chooses two student delegates from every state, the District of Columbia, and the Department of Defense Office of Dependents Schools to head to Washington for a week. Awardees spent a week visiting the Senate, House of Representatives, Supreme Court, and Pentagon. Students get to hear a number of distinguished speakers, as well as take a $5,000 scholarship that renews for 4 years of study back to their home institution.
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply: Varies
- Sponsored by:William Randolph Hearst Foundation
- Amount: $5,000 (for 4 years)
- Number of offers: 104
- Who’s Eligible: Junior or Seniors in High School
30. Hunter Garner Scholarship
This award is named after the victim of a distracted driver, and provided in partnership with the Ad Council, Mazda, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and the National Organizations for Youth Safety. To enter, create a 22-55 second video designed to motivate your peers not to drive distracted. The video can be a cartoon, an animation, acting, whatever. Oh, and if fame motives you, the winning video in this contest will be turned into a public service announcement and distributed to 1,600 TV stations nationwide.
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply: April 1st, 2015
- Sponsored by:Project Yellow Light
- Amount: $5,000
- Number of offers: 3
- Who’s Eligible: High School or College Students
29. Herbert Lehman Education Fund
Originally created to help Black students attend formerly segregated universities in the South, this scholarship is now for highly accomplished high school students who show success in and out of the classroom. This scholarship is one of the few on the list that is renewable throughout your time in college, making it a very good opportunity. Solid applicants should have excellent character, strong academic records, test scores, community involvement, the capacity to work in diverse settings, and good personal essays.
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply:March 31st, 2015
- Sponsored by: NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund
- Amount: $5,000 (for 4 years)
- Number of offers: 5
- Who’s Eligible: Graduating high school seniors, or entering college sophomores
28. Claes Nobel Academic Scholarships and National Scholar Awards
This National Society of High School Scholars scholarship is given out to 75 deserving juniors and seniors in high school. Applicants must provide recommendations, list of honors, extracurricular activities, and community service, as well as a 500 word essay on how you hope to make a positive impact on society, and how college plays a part in this process.
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply: March 15th, 2015
- Sponsored by:National Society of High School Scholars Foundation
- Amount: $5,000
- Number of offers: 75
- Who’s Eligible: All NSHSS members who are juniors and seniors in high school.
27. Stephen J. Brady STOP Hunger Scholarships
This award is given to students making significant contributions to the fight against hunger. Besides a $5,000 scholarship, winners will also receive $5,000 to give to a hunger fighting organization of their choice. Special consideration will be given to entrants fighting child hunger. Entrants must be recommended by someone over the age of 21 who is not a parent, guardian or family member.
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply:December 5th, 2014
- Sponsored by:Sodexo Foundation
- Amount:$5,000
- Number of offers: 5
- Who’s Eligible: Students aged 5-25
26. Financial Education Scholarships
According to a National Bureau of Economic Research study, adults score an average of a “C” on financial literacy, and high school students fail. For a topic that can dramatically affect the quality of your life, and of the economy as a whole, we need to spend more time on financial literacy. For this reason, DoSomething.org is offering a $7,500 scholarship to applicants who are willing to run one of several financial literacy workshops (provided by DoSomething) for their family and friends.
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply:November 14th, 2014
- Sponsored by: DoSomething.org
- Amount: $7,500
- Number of offers: 1
- Who’s Eligible: High school and college students
25. The Gallery Collection Greeting Card Contest
One of the nation’s premier greeting card producers is offering $10,000 to one student (and a further $1,000 to their school) for designing a winning greeting card. The final card will then be produced by the Gallery Collection to be used by others. This is a great opportunity for you artists out there, and students as young as 14 are allowed to apply.
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply: February 18th, 2015
- Sponsored by:The Gallery Collection
- Amount: $10,000
- Number of offers: 1
- Who’s Eligible: Must be 14 or older and in high school or college
24. John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest
In honor of the former President as well as his book Profiles in Courage— that documents the stories of 8 U.S. Senators who risked their careers by taking public stands for unpopular positions– this contest asks entrants to find their own “profile of courage” on current politicians, and to write about them. Essays should be original and creative in 1,000 words or less, and use at least 5 varied sources. Awards are presented each May at the Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston.
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply: January 6th, 2015
- Sponsored by:The National Archives
- Amount:$10,000
- Number of offers: 4
- Who’s Eligible: Graduating high school seniors
23. Fountainhead Essay Contest
Both Ayn Rand Institute scholarships on this list offer sizable scholarships, and both are centered around careful reading of the important and enigmatic thinker’s work. In this contest, contestants must read The Fountainhead and answer one of the following three questions in a 600-1,800 word essay:
- Compare Howard Roark and Lois Cook. Are they both individualists? Why or why not?
- Why does Toohey support Keating’s career early on? What is Tooheyís purpose in promoting the careers of such mediocrities as Keating, Gordon Prescott, Lois Cook, Ike the Genius, and Gus Webb? In what way does his purpose integrate with his anti-Roark campaign? How does this issue relate to the wider themes in the novel?
- Dominique Francon loves Roark yet struggles to destroy him. Why?
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply: Not decided for 2015
- Sponsored by:Ayn Rand Institute
- Amount:$10,000
- Number of offers: 236
- Who’s Eligible: High school juniors and seniors
22.National Peace Essay Contest
The National Peace Institute thinks it’s important for high-schoolers to think about peace and peacemaking. This contest, which hasn’t set a deadline for next year as of yet, seems to make an impact on the high-schoolers that apply, with many going on to study international relations and peace studies in college.
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply:Not set for 2015
- Sponsored by:United States Institute of Peace
- Amount: $10,000
- Number of offers:53
- Who’s Eligible: High school students
21. FIRE’s Freedom in Academia Essay Contest
FIRE seeks to maintain and defend civil rights in America’s colleges and universities. These rights include freedom of speech, legal equality, due process, religious liberties, and sanctity of conscience. After watching two short videos presented by FIRE, applicants should create an 800-1000 word essay answering the question of “why is freedom of speech important to our nation’s universities?”
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline: January 1st, 2015
- Amount: $10,000
- Sponsored by: Foundation for Individual Rights in Education
- Number of offers: 9
- Who’s eligible: High school juniors and seniors
20. Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship
Dr. Anita Borg was a pioneer in women’s role in computing and technology research. Award applicants must be female undergraduate or graduate computer science students, and will be judged based on the strength of each candidate’s academic background and their demonstrated leadership.
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline: Not decided for 2015
- Amount: $10,000
- Sponsored by: Google Inc.
- Number of offers: Not sure
- Who’s eligible: Female undergraduate and graduate students
19. Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest
The second essay contest from the Ayn Rand Institute on our list, this essay contest has a similar format to the previous. Essays will be judged on content, style, and whether or not the essay has a clear philosophical grasp of Ayn Rand’s novels. The prompts for this years contest are:
- In the novel, James Taggart’s first words are “Don’t bother me, don’t bother me, don’t bother me.” Why is this significant? How do his first words relate to his thoughts and actions throughout the novel?
- At Hank Rearden’s wedding anniversary party, a guest says “Isn’t it odd? When a politician or a movie star retires, we read front page stories about it. But when a philosopher retires, people do not even notice it.” To which, Francisco D’Anconia replies, “They do, eventually.” What does Francisco mean? How does his answer relate to the theme of the novel?
- Explain Ragnar Danneskjold’s statement that Robin Hood is the one man he is out to destroy. What is the deeper moral meaning of his claim?
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline: October 24th, 2014
- Amount: $10,000
- Sponsored by: Ayn Rand Institute
- Number of offers: 84
- Who’s eligible: High school seniors, undergraduates, graduate students
18.Clothes Recycling Scholarship
Particularly if you’re already recycling clothes, this scholarship is a no brainer. To enter, collect old and worn-out clothes in your school or community and drop them off at your local H&M store. submit a photo to be entered.
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline: June 20th, 2014
- Amount: $10,000
- Sponsored by: DoSomething.org
- Number of offers: 1
- Who’s eligible: High school and college students
17. HSF/Marathon Oil Scholarship
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund offers millions of dollars in scholarships yearly. This scholarship, offered in conjunction with Marathon oil, is for minority students entering fields that might lead to working in Oil (full list on their site). The scholarship is renewable for 2 years, and leads to 8-10 week paid internships at Marathon Oil Corporation for many students.
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline: December 15th, 2014
- Amount: $15,000
- Sponsored by: Hispanic Scholarship Fund
- Number of offers: Varies
- Who’s eligible: College sophomores in certain disciplines, or soon to be graduate students in Geology or Petroleum Engineering
16. Hadden Scholarships
The primary objective of the Youth Foundation is to award Hadden scholarships to exceptionally worthy, financially needy graduating high school seniors. You’ll need higher than 3.5 GPA and documentation of financial need to apply for this scholarship.
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply: February 28th, 2015
- Sponsored by: the Youth Foundation
- Amount: $16,000
- Number of offers: Varies
- Who’s Eligible: Graduating high school seniors
15. CIA Undergraduate Scholarship Program
This competitive scholarship is one of kind, offering a salary, benefits, summer job, and $18,000 a year tuition. During your work with the CIA, you will build on your major to work on substantial projects during the summer. To repay the investment the CIA makes in your education, you will be required to work for the CIA for 1.5 years for every year they supported your education.
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply: October 15th, 2014
- Sponsored by: Central Intelligence Agency
- Amount: $18,000
- Number of offers: Varies
- Who’s Eligible: High school seniors through college sophomores
14. American Legion National High School Oratorical Contest
Local American Legion Oratorical Contests help contestants to gain a better understanding of the U.S. Constitution, and the rights and privileges of American citizenship. By winning local and state level oratorical contests, contestants may advance to the national competition where a variety of scholarships are offered. Through the higher levels of the contest, competition can be quite stiff, with a number of prominent politicians and contestants being featured over the years (Lou Dobbs, and presidential candidate Alan Keyes).
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply: Ongoing Contest
- Sponsored by: The American Legion
- Amount: $18,000
- Number of offers: 6
- Who’s Eligible: High school students under the age of 20.
13. DAR Medical Scholarships
The Daughters of the American Revolution sponsor a number of scholarships, particularly for high achieving scholars and those entering the medical professions. The DAR medical scholarships are for $20,000 disbursed over 4 years ($5,000 per year). All medical scholarships stipulate that the contestant must be pursuing an approved medical doctor degree (no pre-med, osteopathic medicine, veterinary, or physician assistant degrees), and maintain a GPA of 3.25.
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply: Not posted
- Sponsored by: Daughters of the American Revolution
- Amount: $20,000
- Number of offers: 4
- Who’s Eligible: Students accepted into an approved school to become a medical doctor
12.Dell Scholars Program
The Dell Scholars Program is one of the most generous scholarship programs on our list, and with an expansion of approved Dell scholars college readiness programs, should be available to more students yearly. Dell scholars college readiness programs include many academies, school districts, and charter schools. To see if your school is on the list, check their website. Besides attending the proper high school, demonstrated financial need, and a history of overcoming adversity is important for receiving this reward.
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply: January 15th, 2015
- Sponsored by: Dell Scholars Program/Michael and Susan Dell Foundation
- Amount: $20,000
- Number of offers: 300
- Who’s Eligible: Those who have participated in a Michael and Susan Dell foundation college readiness program for 2+ years.
11.Coca Cola Scholars Program
The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation has supported over 1,400 college students each year since 1986. Their more competitive (and lucrative) program is the Scholars Program, which is an achievement-based scholarship that recognizes students with a capacity to lead and a commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities.
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply: October 31st, 2014
- Sponsored by: Coca Cola Scholars Foundation
- Amount: $20,000
- Number of offers: 250
- Who’s Eligible: Graduating high school seniors
10. Buick Achievers Scholarship Program
The Buick Achievers scholarship is a great deal for both high achievers and under-served minority groups. The award is for $25,000 and renewable for up to 4 years for students enrolled in Engineering/Technology/Business-related programs of study (eligible majors are listed on the site). Special consideration is given to those with excellent academic achievement, financial need, leaders, and those in the following groups: first-generation college students, female minority students, military veterans, or dependents of military personnel.
Scholarship Details:
- Deadline to Apply: February 29th, 2015
- Sponsored by: Buick
- Amount: $25,000
- Number of offers: 100
- Who’s Eligible: Graduating high school seniors through junior college students
9. AXA Achievement Scholarship
AXA’s motto of ‘redefining standards’ shows through in this highly lucrative scholarship offer. Criteria for the achievement scholarship include ambition, drive, determination to set and reach goals, respect for self, family, and community, and the ability of an applicant to succeed in college. Special consideration is given to ethnically and economically diverse students.
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply: February 29th, 2015
- Sponsored by: AXA Foundation
- Amount: $25,000
- Number of offers: 52
- Who’s Eligible: Graduating high school seniors
8.Doodle 4 Google
Our second scholarship offer from Google sounds like a lot of fun for the more artistically inclined. This years prompt is “If I Could Invent One Thing to Make the World a Better Place…” The assignment, to create a Google “Doodle” to be placed on their homepage. The winner will see their doodle posted, receive a $30,000 college scholarship, and will have their school receive a $50,000 Google for Education technology grant.
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply: March 20th, 2015
- Sponsored by: AXA Foundation
- Amount: $30,000
- Number of offers: 5
- Who’s Eligible: Students aged K-12
7.Voice of Democracy Audio Essay Contest
For this contest, students record a version of an original speech based on the VFW’s prompt. The recording should be between 3 and 5 minutes long and will be judged on the following three criteria: originality (30 points), content (35 points), and delivery (35 points).
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply: November 1st, 2014
- Sponsored by: Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
- Amount: $30,000
- Number of offers: Many
- Who’s Eligible: Students grades 9-12
6. Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards
The Helen Diller Family Foundation offers this award to 5 Jewish teens in California, and 10 from the rest of the U.S. yearly. Winners are students who volunteer without compensation and in a leadership role, and who exemplify the values of tikkun olam (or, the repair of the world).
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply: February 2nd, 2015
- Sponsored by: Helen Diller Family Foundation
- Amount: $36,000
- Number of offers: 15
- Who’s Eligible: Self-identified Jewish students from 13-19 years old
5. GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship
These awards are made in honor of the legacy and character of our nation’s 40th President and support students with strong academic performance, financial need, and who demonstrate leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship. The award will be disbursed in $10,000 increments every year that a recipient is in school (up to 4).
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply: January 10th, 2015
- Sponsored by: Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation
- Amount: $40,000
- Number of offers: 20
- Who’s Eligible: Graduating senior in high school
4. Burger King Scholars Program
The Burger King McLamore scholarships are named after Burger King’s co-founder, and are expanding yearly with the eventual goal of granting a $1,000 yearly scholarship for over BK restaurant in North America. Recipients are selected based on grade point average, work experience, extracurriculars, and community service.
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply: January 10th, 2015
- Sponsored by: Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation
- Amount: $50,000
- Number of offers: 1258
- Who’s Eligible: Students heading to post-secondary, vocational, or technical school.
3. Most Valuable Student Scholarship
According to the Elks Lodge rubric, the 500 most highly wanked applicants will recieve 4 year scholarships ranging from $1,000 per year, to $12,500 per year. Contestants need not be related to a member of the Elks, and for any given contestant, the odds are higher as you’re only competing against half the contestant pool (males and females compete seperately).
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply: September 1st, 2015
- Sponsored by: Elks National Foundation
- Amount: $50,000
- Number of offers: 500
- Who’s Eligible: Graduating high school seniors
2. Amy Lowell Poetry Travelling Scholarship
For all you poets out there, here’s your chance to have a year to write. Applications must include a representative sample of recent poetry that may not exceed one printed volume plus 20 pages (or 40 typed pages total). The award is available for the funding of one poet’s stay abroad for a calender year. Past recipients include many distinguished poets including Elizabeth Bishop and Stanley Kunitz.
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply: October 15th, 2014
- Sponsored by: Amy Lowell Poetry Travelling Scholarship Fund
- Amount: $52,000
- Number of offers: 1
- Who’s Eligible: Poets
1. Gates Millennium Scholars
The Gates Millenium Scholars Program provices a bridge program, support for students at university, and a pledge to cover the entire cost of unmet need and self-help aid. The goals of the program are to promote academic excellence and provide opportunity for minority students with significant financial need. Support is available from undergraduate through doctoral programs for select disciplines. Target academic groups include computer science, education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health, and the sciences. The Gates Millenium Scholars Program has a very succesful track record with Scholars enrolled in more than 1,865 colleges, and 10,315 scholars completing degrees since 1999.
Scholarship Details:
- Homepage
- Deadline to Apply: Undecided for 2015
- Sponsored by: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Amount: All unmet costs
- Number of offers: 1000
- Who’s Eligible: Minority graduating high school senior who meets Pell Grant eligibility.
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